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Ume is a strange tree…they grow hard in the spring, and basically go dormant in the summer, only to wake up in mid winter to bloom. They also don’t reliably set buds along the current year’s extension growth, so if pruning isn’t timed right, the growth gets further and further from the trunk each year. Due to this, the right… Continue reading Prunus Mume spring pruning
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I have read that Kurume azalea are good for 20-30 years as bonsai, and this one has been containerized now for 20. Unfortunately, I’ve known it wasn’t long for the road for the last few years. I’m glad to have enjoyed it in a bonsai pot since I styled it with Ben Oki over 15 years ago. But the trunks… Continue reading Losing trees: The Ben Oki Azalea
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Looking at this night shot, I was struck by the quantity of ramification developed over the last few years. Often when we look at trees, it’s easy to forget how far they’ve come over time. It can be valuable to look back to see how trees have improved…or digressed over the last few years. It helps reflect back on pruning… Continue reading A lot can happen in 5 Years
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I’ve had this one for almost 10 years now. The last couple years have resulted in a committed design direction. After first major work in December 2018: It was repotted in 2019, with significant root work, and allowed to grow freely for a year. And after detail wiring during the COVID lockdown in April 2020: And of course, it was… Continue reading Pruning and wiring Shimpaku, along with a repot
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Almost, anyway. The aggressive wiring, followed by exceptional freezing conditions in January 2020 resulted in a disastrous year for this Japanese Maple. Here it is in December, 2020, as most of the leaves have fallen: After removing leaves Some issues included dieback of secondary branches, followed by coarse new growth, which was wired in the summer: First left branch, showing… Continue reading Losing trees, Japanese Maple
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